The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-10
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER TO- 1887
MEDICAL CONGRESS-.
The Great Convention Of Physicians
VIII Adjourn Today.
nembers Photographed In n Group
Tho Next Meeting 20 he
Held ia berlin.

WASHINGTON, September 9.-The
members OF the Medical Congress
were photographed In a group this
morning on ths south portico and
steps Of the Treasury Department
building. President Davis called the
general session Of the congress to or.
der at 10 O'Clock. Dr.. Hamilton made
the report Of the committee repre-.
senting all nationalities appointed To
select the time and place for holding
the Tenth International Congress
The committee was organized by the
election OF DR.. Rommola, Of Italy, al
chairman, and d.. Assaki, Of Bucha'
rest, Roumanis, as secretary.
It WAS resolved that the congress be
held In Berlin In the year 1890.
The resolution encountered but one
adverse vote.
The congress unanimously ratified
the action OF the committee.
DIR. Hamilton read report embody.
ing resolutions adopted by the section
on military and naval surgery and
medicine. The resolutions were based
upon q paper by DR.. Joseph Il. Smith
and their purport was q recommends
ton OF uniformity In "the reports Of
sick and wounded" In all the srmiei
II the world.
President Davis invited DR.. q. d
Phillips, examiner In materia needles
In the University OF Edinburgh, and
lecturer upon the same branch In
Westminster Hospital, London, Il
preside during the delivery Of the adj
drses OF his colleague, DR.. g. Fielding
Blsndford, Of London, one Of the lead
ing authorities OF the world upon In
sanity and nervous diseases. Both
DIR. Phillips and DR.. Blsndford wert
welcomed by the plaudits Of the con
grees,
DR.. Blsndiord's address was devoid
OF technicalities and was couched ID
language which was understood by ev
cry lay present. II was written
he said, with view to It's delivery be
fore the section Of which be was {
member and for the purpose OF elicit
ing discussion. Had he known hs
was to have the honor Of presenting
II TO the general congress he should
have given Il differently. The paper
embodied q discussion OF the different
methc Dis OF treating different forms Of
lnsanity-the comparative advantage,
and drawbacks In home and hospita
treatment for the various types, ant
was illustrated by many experiences
In the speakers professional life o
more than thirty years. II was list
ened to throughout with profound ct
tention.
DIR. Cordee, Of Geneva, proposed, II
French, vote OF tbauks, and, DR.
Kretchmer, Of New York, seconded
the proposition, In German. The yot,
was passed by reclamation.
adopted by the section on public and
international hygiene:
"Whereas, The whole community
has been repeatedly shocked by III,
almost daily occurrence OF terrible
accidents on many Of our railroads
causing considerable loss Of life, ant
by hsbitual neglect Of most elem sntar,
and sanitary laws, and
Whereas, As this section consider
itself in q degree the guardian o
public health be II
Resolved, That the attention o
this Ninth Medical International Con
gress be respectfully called TO THU
most important question, and II be re
quested 10 use its influence TO Obtain
the necessary reforms"
A few routine announcements wer
made, alter which the general seseiol
adjourned. II will assemble tomorro'
morning at $3.50 o'clock merely for th
formal ad journment sine'die.